Basketball Recap: Chance Clark Key Part of a Team Effort in Red Hawks Win

Red Hawks

Margin (Wins)

01/06/25 vs Edwin O. Smith	58
12/27/24 vs St. Joseph	41
12/28/24 @ Middletown	34
01/03/25 vs Farmington	27
12/23/24 vs Northwest Catholic	26

Manchester won the last time they faced Lewis Mills and things went their way on Thursday too. The Manchester Red Hawks were the clear victor by a 73-52 margin over the Lewis Mills Spartans. The Red Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.

Manchester's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chance Clark led the charge by going 9 for 14 on his way to 21 points along with five assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Clark's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Oden-Tann, who went 7 of 16 en route to 18 points and eight boards.

Manchester's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Lewis Mills, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Manchester will head out to take on East Catholic at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. East Catholic is on a four-game streak of home wins, Manchester a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Lewis Mills, they will venture away from home to challenge Bristol Central at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.